Research Catalog

Title

Smart environments : technologies, protocols, and applications / Diane J. Cook and Sajal K. Das.

Author

Cook, Diane J., 1963-

Publication

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, 2005.

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Additional Authors

Das, Sajal K.

Description

xvii, 404 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Expert systems (Computer science)
• Artificial intelligence
• Intelligent buildings

Note

• "A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Foreword / Howard E. Shrobe -- Pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Overview / Diane J. Cook and Sajal K. Das -- Pt. 2. Technologies for smart environments -- 2. Wireless sensor networks / Frank L. Lewis -- 3. Power line communication technologies / Haniph A. Latchman and Anuj V. Mundi -- 4. Wireless communications and pervasive technology / Marco Conti -- 5. Middleware / G. Michael Youngblood -- 6. Home networking and appliances / Dave Marples and Stan Moyer -- Pt. 3. Algorithms and protocols for smart environments -- 7. Designing for the human experience in smart environments / Gregory D. Abowd and Elizabeth D. Mynatt -- 8. Prediction algorithms for smart environments / Diane J. Cook -- 9. Location estimation (determination and prediction) techniques in smart environments / Archan Misra and Sajal K. Das -- 10. Automated decision making / Manfred Huber -- 11. Security, privacy and trust issues in smart environments / P. A. Nixon, W. Wagealla, C. English and S. Terzis -- Pt. 4. Applications -- 12. Lessons from an adaptive home / Michael C. Mozer -- 13. Smart rooms / Alvin Chen, Richard Muntz and Mani Srivastava -- 14. Smart offices / Christophe Le Gal -- 15. Perceptual environments / Alex Pentland -- 16. Assistive environments for individuals with special needs / Abdelsalam Helal, William C. Mann and Choonhwa Lee -- Pt. 5. Conclusions -- 17. Ongoing challenges and future directions / Sajal K. Das and Diane J. Cook.

ISBN

0471544485 (cloth)

LCCN

2004059336

OCLC

• ocm56567159
• SCSB-5125232

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries